Authentic Details

Throughout Liberty Square are a number of details, however subtle, which help contribute to the period feel of the land.

In Colonial America, indoor plumbing was not yet a reality. Waste water from cooking, cleaning or... uh... other functions was often tossed into the street to be washed away. The earth-toned run of pavement that flows through Liberty Square (above) is meant to represent that river of refuse, so watch your step!

Looking up, you may notice that some of the shutters on the buildings in the town appear to be hung crooked. This isn't the sign of a haphazard job. It was done intentionally. During this time in history, metal was harder to come by and was being conserved for the war effort, so substitutes were often used. In the case of shutters, especially those on upper-level windows, hinges were made from leather straps. Over time, the leather would stretch from the weight of the shutters, causing them to hang at a slight angle when open.

Perhaps the most subtle detail can be seen in the windows of the Liberty Tree Tavern. True to the period, the windows are framed with panes of handmade glass. Close inspection reveals the bubbles and imperfections inherent in this sort of craft. Over the years, much of the window glass in Liberty Square has been replaced with a more easily sourced modern equivalent, but several fine examples still exist in the facades along the side of the Liberty Tree Tavern restaurant.